No Boys Names! Starting to Panic...

[BabyValentine]

Hi everyone,

Another name thread I'm afraid! I am 35 weeks pregnant and although I have a few girls names in mind, I am really struggling with boys names. I want something fairly unusual (not in the top 50ish) but not too 'out there'...

My initial choice was Seth - but DP isn't keen (says is sounds like a sssnake sound?).

Other possibilities are:

Montgomery (Monty)
Ivo (too bourgeois?)
Abraham (Abe, Abie)
Sonny
Ned
Clement (Clem)?
Seamus

Top choices for girls are:

Violet (Lettie)
Meredith (Edie)

I am worried at the lack of Wow factor for the boys. Is this necessary, or do you just end up completely loving the name any way?

Please help. Suggestions welcome; I am looking for suggestions rather than opinions, as I know that these names won't be to everyone's taste (puts fingers in ears and sings loudly).

Thanks in advance,

BVx

Wilfred? Then you can have Will, Wilf or Fred/Freddie.

I hate Seth. I always think they will go through life being asked questions about their sibling dying.

there were lots of Kevins in my class ast school (30 yrs ago) and they were all nice
i like it!

I think Kevin is a bit too retro, iyswim!

All boys names with a v in are a bit dodgy in my opinion: Dave, Kev, Neville, Vince, Vernon, Mervin, Melvyn. All conjure up 80's wideboys in a Ford Capri, to me.

Sorry, off subject. But am really starting to warm to Monty!!

Darius

yes np that's the point.

Similarly Joanne, Karen, Nicola, all nice names, are not very popular these days for babies.

Okay, okay - Ned is now out of the equation.

My family laughed at Ivo (I wish I'd kept it to myself).

And Monty does not sound good in a Geordie accent (we live in the NE).

And Seamus could be shortened to Shay (which could sound a little bit chav; no offence intended).

What about Linus? Or is that wet?

not keen on any of them, sorry.

No to Linus too

BV - well you could always spell it the scottish way and call him Monts!

Then again, Im biased!!!

Wet - isn't he the sad little boy from Snoopy??

I am 32 weeks pregnant with a boy and have no name yet poor DS2 will be called baby at this rate

Hiya sparkly - 32 weeks!! Wow! This is further in than you got with some of your pgs iirc? Fantastic.

I once knew a boy called Spike - wouldn't have been my choice but it suited him! I would say that fits in with your criteria.

From your list, I like Ned, Clem and Ivo (will always be called Ivor though!!)

I like Abe, that's quite cool

Jesse was our boy choice

Put off Sonny by a boy called that who said to my eldest "your (ie MY) house is horrible"

Tiger is cool

my boys are edward and arthur.....my sisters middle name is meredith, good to see it being used again (she thinks its old fashioned)

Milo?

DS1 has a really sweet little friend with this name which I quite like

(although wonder whether he has a brother called Jake and sisters called Bella and Fiz!)

What about Toby, always a good strong name, or Fraser? My nephew, hes gorgeous!!

I like Linus.

Toby/Tobias is good too.

lol at Willhouse. Maybe their surname is Tweenie.

Drew
Dexter/Dex
Boyd

Miaou, yes I gave birth at 31 weeks with Dd1. Sorry for hi-jack

Gideon (Gid)
Benedict
Casper
Tobias
Theodore/Theo
Saul

I love the suggestion made of Laurie - he was the wonderful boy I was in love with in Little Women (married Amy but loved Jo). what about Renny? I taught a real free spirit called Renny years ago, an interesting name created an interesting person

Thanks for all the suggestions - keep them coming, please.

I do like Laurie, that can be added to the list. Good suggestion from Willhouse, but unfortunately the cat is already called Milo or I might be tempted).

I like Alfie.
The only boys' names DP & I have agreed on, though, are Thomas & William.

However, DP shouted out 'Arthur' in his sleep last night . Here's hoping we have a girl...